The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Joins CCRA's Preferred Travel Partner Program

SMYRNA, GA, June 22, 2011 (Press-News.org) CCRA Travel Solutions - the leader in global travel integration for travel professionals and industry suppliers - today announced The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority as the newest addition to its Preferred Travel Partner Program. As part of the program, The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will provide travel agent services, commissionable booking opportunities and incentive programs to registered users of the CCRAtravel.com hotel reservation portal.

Las Vegas is also extending their popular "Cash In On Summer" rewards program to U.S. and Canadian CCRA travel professionals, which will reward four travel agents who book the most consumed travel to Las Vegas between July 1st through July 31st, 2011. Four debit cards will be awarded in total: two $500 dollar cash cards and two $250 dollar cash cards. Travel agents interested in learning more about the Las Vegas "Cash In On Summer" rewards program, can visit CCRAtravel.com or they can register for FREE by visiting the following website which will also track their July Vegas bookings: http://www.trackmylasvegasbookings.com/CCRAHome.aspx.

Said Dic Marxen, President and CEO of CCRA Travel Solutions, "We are delighted to align ourselves with The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority - a leading U.S. travel and tourism destination that truly supports travel professionals across the globe. This partnership will provide CCRA registered agents with an array of opportunities to earn more money through Las Vegas commission and booking incentive programs, while allowing them to offer their clients unforgettable vacation experiences in the Entertainment Capital of the World."

"We are happy to join the CCRA Travel Partner Program and to support the travel agent community in this additional way," said Art Jimenez, Senior Director of Leisure Sales of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. "We also encourage travel agents and agencies to use the CCRAtravel.com hotel reservations portal when booking Las Vegas hotel accommodations, to receive high commissions and real-time rates on a diverse selection of Vegas hotel and resort properties."

Travel agents are encouraged to visit the CCRA Travel Partner Page (http://www.ccratravel.com/app/pub/IndustryLinks.aspx) frequently to receive the most current travel agent offerings and commissionable booking incentives from The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. By visiting the CCRA Travel Partner page, travel agents can easily peruse the distinct travel services, special booking incentives, commission opportunities and educational opportunities that an array of leading suppliers across the globe have agreed to offer CCRAtravel.com registered travel professionals. If a travel agent is interested in learning more about one or more of the travel partner services, they can simply click on the direct website links that are listed below each preferred supplier description and can complete a transaction directly with the supplier, via this special link from CCRAtravel.com.

CCRA's Preferred Travel Partner Program is part of the company's ongoing initiative to create alliances with a diverse and comprehensive spectrum of reputable travel industry suppliers worldwide that are aligned with CCRA's mission: to provide travel professionals with more opportunities to earn higher commissions, faster. The program's industry partners will offer fully commissionable products, booking incentives, and other promotions to the growing database of over 50,000 agents through the CCRAtravel.com portal.

Suppliers interested in learning more about CCRA's new Travel Partner Program, can contact Bill Lawrence directly at 865-425-2908 or through email at bill.lawrence@ccra.com.
Travel agents interested in learning more about the benefits associated with using the CCRAtravel.com portal or to register for FREE, can visit http://www.CCRAtravel.com and click "REGISTER."

ABOUT CCRA

CCRA is a network of integrated travel solutions ideally positioned to meet the challenges of, and to realize the opportunities from, a global travel market.

Based in Ft. Worth, Texas, CCRA Travel Solutions includes: CCRA 24/7 Call Center Solutions, the country's oldest emergency call center numbering over 50 of the top 100 US travel agencies as clients; CCRA Hotel Partner Solutions with over 32,000 hotels enrolled in the 2011 negotiated rate program; CCRA Travel Agent Solutions representing the travel agent industry to travel suppliers around the globe; CCRA Global Network linking international agencies and suppliers and CCRAtravel.com the industries premiere hotel booking portal for non-GDS agents with real-time rates and availability at over 160,000 hotels worldwide.

CCRA offers a variety of marketing opportunities to suppliers interested in reaching the professional travel planner. For more information please contact Mary Wiley at (214)377-9846 or via email at mary.wiley@ccra.com.

ABOUT THE LVCVA

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide, and also with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center. With approximately 149,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and 10.5 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA's mission centers on attracting ever increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the area. For more information, go to http://www.lvcva.com.